Category Archives: Stuff! Stuff! Stuff!

The boots are dead; long live the boots!

Posted on January 27, 2008 by carolyn

Yesterday I bought my second pair of Daytona Ladystar GTX boots. Here was my first pair: By my calculations (by which I mean looking back at old blog entries), these boots lasted from July 2002 until January 2008, with over … Continue reading →

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Risk/reward analysis of PLBs

Posted on December 9, 2007 by carolyn

A recent thread on Sport-Touring.net described a member’s accident while on a solo ride in remote Colorado. After separating from his bike and tumbling down a small hillside, the forum member remained unseen with a severely broken leg for five … Continue reading →

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Etymotics 6i earphones

Posted on November 20, 2007 by carolyn

For years, I’ve been using custom-made earphones for listening to my iPod while riding. I really loved them but the wires had a nasty tendency to break off right at the earphone piece. After my third such breakage in four … Continue reading →

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New tires for the black XT

Posted on October 22, 2007 by carolyn

Riding the XT from San Jose to Hollister on Saturday upped the priority for me to get more street-worthy tires for it. I want to keep the Kendas for muddy fun, but I’m wearing the knobbies down too quickly being … Continue reading →

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New Camelbak!

Posted on October 3, 2007 by carolyn

The Superhawk wasn’t the only death over the weekend — the water bladder of my tried-and-true Nalgene wannabe Camelbak knockoff finally ripped. 🙁 I kept the backpack part and relegated the drinking tube to garage duty. I happened to be … Continue reading →

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